Stampin' Up! ~ Golden Ornaments

I've been working on my Christmas cards lately and used this week's sketch at Try Stampin' or Not on Tuesday to create today's card.  It was a fun and easy sketch for sure, although taking pictures of the embossed gold was not nearly as easy!  I did some light and dark backgrounds trying to get decent pics!  

Along with this week's sketch is an optional technique: paper tearing.  I tore the edge of the card stock, then dragged it through my Versa Mark pad so I could emboss the edge of it gold.  It never really melted like it normally does, but didn't flake off either.  I was afraid if I heated it much more I was going to start my card stock on fire! lol  Make sure you head over to the Try Stampin's blog HERE to check out all the great cards made using this sketch.  We'd love to see what you create if you get a chance to play along. :)

I guess I can't add my color squares like I usually do since it will just show Whisper White and that would be pretty boring! lol

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

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Supplies used on this card:

retired ornament punch

(both stamp sets are retired also)

Merry Christmas

Hi Everyone, I'm here to show you another Christmas card today. :) We have a fun sketch over at 'Tis the Season, so it's pretty much anything goes on your card as long as it's Christmas and you use the sketch.  I hauled out a set I haven't used in a while called Beauty of the Season.  It's definitely helped me make a few beautiful cards. :)  

Make sure you head over to 'Tis the Season HERE to check out the other fun Christmas cards and to play along too.  We'd love to see what you create!  Plus you'll love getting a head start on your Christmas card stash. :)  We are also looking to add to our Design Team.  If you like to make Christmas cards and want to be a part of our team head to our blog and check out the details. :)

This was a pretty simple card to make.  I used StazOn black to stamp my images on watercolor paper and used my aqua painter to color everything in.  The colors I used will be listed below in my supplies.  Oh I also used my Northern Flurry embossing folder because I have a hard time leaving something blank even though it wasn't that much space!  I guess I just needed the card to look a little more winterish or something. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

I would love to be your demonstrator! If you like what you see and want to order anything just click on any of the products that I've listed at the bottom of my blog or click on the "Shop Now" tab at the top of my blog. Any of them will take you directly to my website! If you have questions feel free to contact me. Just click "Contact Me" at the top of my blog . If you're thinking of becoming a demonstrator click "Join My Team". I'd love to have you join me!

Supplies used on this card:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Christmas Blessings

I've been working away on my Christmas cards this year thanks to 'Tis the Season's Christmas card challenge blog.  I really have no idea how many Christmas cards I have, but I'm sure it's close to what I need for this year.  If I make more than I need, then I guess I have a head start for Christmas 2015. lol  Anyway this time around 'Tis the Season has a sketch for us to play with.  I have to admit I kept on adding to this card.  At first I just had the pic in the oval and the bow, then I added "Christmas Blessings".  I finally finished it off with the star because that top left corner looked blank without it.  I also couldn't decide if I should use Coastal Cabana or Pool Party so I went with both.  

Make sure you head over to 'Tis the Season HERE to check out all the other fun Christmas cards and to play along too!  Christmas is less that two months away!  Good thing my daughters love to shop and bargain shop at that.  They pick up all the gifts for me...whew!!!!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Supplies used on these cards;

More Merry Messages (retired)

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Gray Snowflake Soriee

A very merry Christmas to you...at least that's what my card for today says. :)  We have a sketch challenge for you over at 'Tis the Season for our next challenge and it was a fun one to work with.  I didn't get four cards done this week like I was hoping to because I couldn't decide what colors I wanted to use in the first place.  By the time I had figured out what ones I was going to use there just wasn't any time left.  I was trying to figure out what to do for another challenge that I'm involved with and my daughter (who hates card making!) was even throwing a few ideas my way. :)

I hope you like what I've created this week!

Here's the sketch.  If you get a chance check out all the other cards made by the design team HERE.  As always they have great cards to share with you.  Make sure you play along too so you can get a head start on your Christmas cards.  It will be here before you know it!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Set:s:  Snowflake Soiree & More Merry Messages

Card Stock:  Basic Gray, Island Indigo & Whisper White

Ink:  VersaMark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Embossing Folder:  Pretty Print

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Cute Christmas Collectibles

Hey, Everyone, I have another Christmas card to show you for another 'Tis the Season Christmas card challenge.  For our 15th challenge we have a color challenge.  We've done a few color challenges that have blue and brown in them and every time I see them I think, "What am I going to make for Christmas using these colors?!"  Well I manage to come up with a card each time and love how each one has turned out.  I actually pulled all of them out of my stash and they are some of my favorite cards that I've made so far with this challenge. :)  I was hoping to get three more cards done to post with this card, but I just don't have them done yet. :(   Maybe this weekend...maybe. lol  Don't forget to head on over to the 'Tis the Season blog HERE to check out all the other great cards the ladies have made for this challenge.  And remember to play along so you can get a head start on your Christmas cards...Christmas will be here before you know it! ;)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Collectibles & More Merry Messages

Card Stock:  Pool Party, Baked Brown Sugar & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pool Party & Baked Brown Sugar

VersaMark

Heat & Stick Powder & Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

 Dazzling Diamonds

Embossing Folder:  Northern Flurry

Punch:  Christmas Ornament

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Merry Christmas!

Today's card is for 'Tis the Season's challenge #14, and it's an inspiration challenge.  As soon as I saw the picture of what was supposed to inspire us I thought of all the different types of Christmas door cards that I've seen.  I've always wanted to make one of my own and figured this was the perfect chance!  It's pretty simple to make and the Hardwood stamp makes it easy too.  I was hoping to make three more, but I was helping my son do his taxes instead.  Hmm...making cards or working on taxes, I wonder which I'd rather be doing! lol  Make sure you visit 'Tis the Season HERE to check out what the other designers were inspired to make and play along to show us how you were inspired.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Hardwood & More Merry Messages

Card Stock:  Naturals White & Sahara Sand

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Sahara Sand & Cherry Cobbler

Embossing Folder:  Petals-a-plenty

Punches:  1" Circle &  Scallop

Ribbon:  5/8" Seam Binding in Cherry Cobbler

Candy Dots:  Regals (Sahara Sand)

Christmas Blessings

Hi Everyone!  With spring finally on it's way (I think) it's hard to be thinking about making Christmas cards, but that exactly what I did for today's post.  I have to say I was a little baffled about what I would make using this sketch and trying to make it "Christmas-y".  I thought for a bit, grabbed an embossing folder, stamp sets, some ink, a punch and got busy.  I didn't think it was going to turn out at first, but I have to admit I like it quite a bit.  Guess the sketch was just right after all. :)  Now I need to sit down and make the other three like I'm supposed to be doing!  I'm thinking maybe a dark blue, possibly rich razzleberry and one other color.  Any ideas for the last color?  Guess I'll have to think about that a little more.

Don't forget to visit us at 'Tis the Season and play along too!  We'd love to have you join us. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry & More Merry Messages

Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler & Naturals White

Glimmer Paper:  Silver

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Cherry Cobbler

Punch:  Chevron

Embossing Folder:  Pretty Print

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Sponges